(A story from the series “Off the Beaten Track: Hidden Places of Estonia”)
Are you planning to visit Estonia’s capital but feel drained by the thought of crowds, loud music, and curated souvenir stalls? Do you long for something more hidden, more contemplative; a quiet piece of Estonia, untouched by commercial folklore, historical without becoming a museum? If you are looking to escape into nature without leaving the city but feel uninspired by regular urban parks — then perhaps what you are looking for is Glehn Park. A place that calls itself a park, but in truth is a forest. And not just any forest, but one envisioned by a man who dreamed of building a city from scratch.
In Estonian, “Nõmme” means a dry, elevated landscape, a kind of sandy heath or pine-covered rise above the lowlands.
